At some point, somewhere along the course of many trips to California I had heard some music from this group, probably around 2019 or 2020.  After getting the press release on this from Earshot Media I had to go back and listen through their Bandcamp portfolio to try to figure out what I had heard back then and I think it was “Every Time” (off 2017’s Plate Lunch).  That album is a pretty decent offering on its own and combines some hard rock vibes with punk and a little reggae groove to good effect.  Much of their prior press highlights this multi-genre style in their music and it is definitely a strength for Wanted Noise.  

This new single has a subtle and melodic lead-in that goes on just long enough for you to give that head turn of curiosity before it slams into a wall of guitars and furious rhythm.  This track has a definite message to convey as explained by lead singer Suri Sherman:

“’Burn The Time Away’ was written about life with our crew in Goleta, where I grew up—capturing the duality of living the dream while also facing the tragedy that can come with life on the edge, but experiencing all of it together.”

This is a solid and energetic song and a nice advance peek at what is coming from the band.  You can pre-save here and this is due out on January 6, 2026:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/wantednoise/burn-the-time-away?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=Email+&utm_source=SendGrid

Musicians on this (other than Sherman who also plays guitar): Taylor Wagner (drums), Matt Lappin (bass) and Caleb Adkins (guitar, vocals).

As another random and cool thing to know and check out – Sherman is a close friend of Mendeleyev (https://www.levsongs.com) who has a rather interesting project going on.  I also read about this in the Earshot Media press release and then poked around on Apple Music to find the IN WAVES concept album.  I have failed to properly absorb this collection of pretty cool takes on his “In Waves” song but will be continuing to work on it – you might find it interesting also.   Additionally, there is a version of this by Wanted Noise being released today as part of a second project from Mendeleyev.

You and your community are powerful – get out there and explore it 🙂